Both Yahoo! Sports and ESPN reported that Pujols, who has spent his entire 11-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, had agreed to the deal. Both organizations cited anonymous sources in reporting the deal.

Pujols has a lifetime batting average of .328 with 445 home runs and 1,329 RBI in his 11 seasons with the Cardinals.

The 31-year-old first baseman hit .299 with 37 home runs and 99 RBI last season as the Cardinals won the World Series.

The deal would be the second or third richest in major league history, falling behind Alex Rodriguez's deals with the New York Yankees and possibly the Rodriguez's earlier deal with the Texas Rangers, according to the Yahoo! report.

PMR... Chicago, New York, Boston have a much richer baseball history ?? You must be kidding me.... We sell way over 3 million tickets a year with a fraction of their population. Our fan base is over 8 states. You must be a kid...

I bet every single one of you would do the same in his shoes. Who here would not leave their current job for millions more a year if given the opportunity and doing the exact same job you love? He owes nothing to St. Louis, they owe him for the 11 years and a couple world series that he played a big part in bringing to that town.

I'm a Cardinal fan. I can understand Albert taking the money. But when I heard the Cards had a 10 year, 220 million offer that he turned down for 30 mill more, it rubbed me the wrong way. He had a chance to rise above the money chase that is 21st Century baseball and be rich at the same time. I have to say the Cardinals did everything they could, even going beyond good sense, to sign him. He did the Cardinals a favor. These 10 year contracts to 31 year old stars almost never work out.

I'm not going to bear him any malice. I hope we kick his a$$ in the Series next year.

Capitalism at it's finest..... It's time to start an "occupy stadiums" boycott..... Don't buy tickets to the games...just protest out front..... It's ridiculous to pay that much money to someone who plays a GAME.... a GAME....... PLAYS....... not WORKS........PLAYS ! Think about the guy who has to work a week to be able to afford to take his wife and two kids to a game...... This is gettin SICK !

Actually you're right in certain terms. Yes, they PLAY a GAME, but they do WORK. Those athletes are the cream of the crop. That's why they have farm teams for those players who are not "as good". Those players who are in the majors don't have a free ride. They have to prove themselves year after year after year to stay where they're at or they're replaced. Furthermore, regarding the money they're paid. Sure, they might not be "worth it" but let's see here, the money that comes in from ticket sales, merchandise sales, etc. has to go somewhere. It can't ALL go to the man behind the desk. That's why there's a union top be mediate and bargain for these payrolls. If there were no Union, these players would relatively get nothing compared to what they get now and the majority would go to the man behind the desk.

Thats right bud. Just think how these baseball, football and basketball players cheapen the education of everyone in this country. If your a genetic freak, regardless if you can put two intelligent sentences together, you got a degree (in most cases) and a "job" making millions. No tuition loans to pay and a life of luxury. Meanwhile the guy $40,000 in debt when he starts out after busting his A$$ to get an engineering degree, and cant find work (real work). This pro sports crap is really stupid.

So the Angels are going to pay roughly 25 million a year to a guy that's 31 until he's 41, if he continues to play that long, to maybe eventually wind up as a pinch hitter. With the economy the way it is the two signings that were made will most definitely drive up every price involved with the team from tickets to parking to concessions. I really feel sorry for the fans of these team. You just got screwed and weren't even kissed!

lol newsflash, the steoirs era is over, 10 year contract for a player whos 32 is DUMB how many players lasted till they were 42 before the Roid era? NOT many. Cal Ripken JR the IRON man of baseball barely made it to 41. lol what a joke.

I am a life long baseball and Cardinal fan. This is disappointing for AP to sign with someone else. It was great seeing him play and lead the Birds. However it was Albert who proclaimed more than once that he would be a Cardinal for life. He also said that money would not be an issue. He also spoke of loyalty to the great fans of St.Louis. Finally he professed his christian faith repeatedly. Now we see the true Albert. Its all about money and all the rest of what he said has little value. To the Angel fans, you guys got a classy organization. Enjoy watching Albert and his extrodinary skills, but do not beleive a word he says – he is just another talented athlete intretsted ONLY in the MONEY.

I challenge any person who has a son or daughter to do anything other than to be ecstatic for Albert and his family. A change of scenery can be good for a baseball player. Not always but sometimes. As a member of Red Sox nation, I have seen Clemens, Boggs, Nomar, Mo Vaughn, Manny and now Papelbon leave the organization to great sadness and vilification. Yet, they are replaced, life goes on and the player and his family enjoy the success that he has worked very hard at achieving over the years. The money is great and who would not take it...If IBM called my son and said to him at Xerox- " hey we'll pay you more. " I'd say get your rear over there and start on Monday !!!

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